Overview

• Dry thunderstorms are sweeping Valencia’s interior with frequent lightning activity that repeatedly ignites dry vegetation.
• A lightning strike west of Jarafuel triggered a wildfire this afternoon that firefighters contained in about one hour.
• Emergencias mobilized four aerial resources and multiple ground crews after declaring fires in Millares and Quesa minutes after 17:30.
• Additional conatos were reported across Castellón province, where crews are monitoring at least eight small ignition points.
• Aemet maintains an extreme fire-risk outlook with persistent high temperatures, low humidity and continued electrical storms complicating suppression efforts.